Each action sequence serves a narrative purpose rather than acting as mere spectacle:

Directors Joe and Anthony Russo had the audacity to do what no blockbuster had done before: kill the goose that laid the golden eggs. As Thanos snaps his fingers, we don’t just watch dust fly; we watch heroes panic.

His mission to collect the six Infinity Stones to solve universal overpopulation.

Best of all? No one holds the idiot ball. Thor almost kills Thanos but wants to savor the moment. Quill almost gets the gauntlet off but can’t control his rage over Gamora. These aren’t plot holes. They are painfully human flaws.